Maffet Ledger
The Maffet Ledger is a late 19th-century compilation of Cheyenne artwork. The ledger was compiled by newspaper owner George Maffet, and contains 105 drawings. The ledger is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
| Maffet Ledger | |
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| Artist | Various; the ledger contains work by over 20 Cheyenne artists |
| Year | c. 1874–81 |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
| Accession | 1978.412.207 (1–182) |
Description
The Maffet Ledger contains 105 drawings attributed to around 22 different Cheyenne authors. Most of the drawings depict battle scenes between the Cheyenne, other plains tribes, and the United States Army.[1] The compiler of the ledger, George West Maffet Sr., was an editor for The Cheyenne Transporter, a journal published in Oklahoma.[2]
One notable contributor to the ledger was Howling Wolf.[2]
Gallery
Drawings from the Maffet Ledger
Cheyenne warrior fighting a US soldier
Cheyenne fighting another plains warrior
Fighting a US cavalryman
Aftermath of a battle
Interacting with Buffalo soldiers
See also
References
- Powell, Peter J., Candace S. Greene, and Janet C. Berlo. "'The Maffet Ledger' created by Southern and Northern Cheyenne Warrior Artists during their years together in Indian Territory." In The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky, edited by Gaylord Torrence. Paris and New York: Skira, 2014, pp. 204–213.
- Maffet Ledger. "Maffet Ledger". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
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